Suddenly with its acquisition of Palm, HP could go from zero to hero in smartphones, by concentrating on the enterprise, says Wayne Rash.
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Brighton Locals Attack BT Over ‘Ugly’ Broadband Cabinets
Conservation groups in Brighton claim that BT's 1.8 metre high super-fast broadband cabinets are unsightly
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
Google And Facebook: Opt-In Is Coming
As Facebook gets sued, and Google faces government criticism, eWEEK Europe says the inevitable result will be regulations that make the value of user data clearer
Analysts Put Positive Spin On Death Of Microsoft Kin
Kin’s demise might prove a long-term benefit to the company say analysts
Samsung Adds Skyhook Tech To Smartphones
Samsung signs up to put Skyhook's location-based services technology on the Wave smartphone
Apple iPhone 4 Will Bite Into Operator Profits
According to Strand Consult, large subsidies for the new Apple smartphone may cut into mobile operators' profits
Google’s ‘Hands Off’ Approach Damaging Android
Android developers say Google's hands-off approach and lack of management of its Android Market is hurting the company
Apple Waives Restocking Fee For iPhone 4 Returns
Apple is reportedly waiving the restocking fee on the iPhone 4 for consumers want to return the new smartphone
Union Halts BT Strike Vote Over Legal Worries
The Communication Workers Union has scrapped a strike ballot over industrial action at BT, after legal concerns about the way the vote was conducted
IBM Uses Hot Water To Cool Zurich Supercomputer
An IBM water-cooled supercomputer at a Swiss University is heating nearby buildings with its waste heat
Google’s Schmidt Says No To Nexus Two Phone
The boss of Google has said there are no plans for a Nexus Two phone... because the Nexus One was so successful
Experts Want A Kite-Mark For Cloud Services
Adopting cloud services is still a risky proposition but could be eased with more standards and accountability, experts claim
HP Donates Battery Recycling Patent To Eco Scheme
Battery recycling and reducing gold in chips are among the technollogies HP has given to a shared patent scheme
Accelerators Boost Supercomputer Energy Efficiency
Systems that use accelerators are three times more efficient than those supercomputers that don't use accelerators
Dell Dismisses Faulty PC Issue An Old Problem
Dell's use of faulty parts in some OptiPlex PCs wasn't intentional, states a Direct2Dell blog post
Apple Claims Steve Jobs’ iPhone 4 Mails Are Fake
Apple is claiming that an email exchange between CEO Steve Jobs and a customer over the iPhone 4’s reception issues is a fake
Analysts Question Future Of Microsoft Tablet Strategy
HP has confirmed Palm WebOS would be an operating system for tablet PCs but the question remains whether Windows 7 will also be present
Fans Petition Google Over Skype-Killer
A grassroots petition has begun for people who desire a desktop VOIP client for Google Voice
Symbian Foundation Backs Open Cloud Manifesto
The Symbian Foundation is publicly backing the Open Cloud Manifesto and has pledged to move more deeply into the cloud
Apple Admits Antenna Problem But Blames Software
Apple has blamed the iPhone 4's antenna problem on faulty phone software which calculates signal strength
Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile VoIP minutes will double every year
3 Follows The Crowd And Dumps ‘Unlimited Data’
Mobile operator 3 has followed O2 and Vodafone in announcing that it will also ditch unlimited data plans for smartphone users
Nokia N8 Smartphone: Review
Nokia's new flagship smartphone is a great (but expensive) camera - but the new Symbian OS isn't improved enough to faze the competition
Rights Group Opposes ACTA Proceedings
French advocacy group La Quadrature du Net is asking people to sign an open letter, opposing the proposed terms of the ACTA treaty
VMware Offers Go – A Free Virtualisation Starter
But your next hit could cost money, as VMware gets users hooked on its virtualisation technology
Microsoft Kin Death Raises Windows Phone 7 Questions
The death of Microsoft's Kin phones indicates a move away from 'unnecessary' consumer projects in favor of focusing on Windows Phone 7
IBM Buys BigFix For Data Centre Management
Microsoft's management products are in IBM's sights with the BigFix technology it is buying
Microsoft Office 2010 Security Flaw Uncovered
Researchers at Vupen Security claim they have uncovered a security vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2010
Apple Sued Over iPhone 4 Antenna Issue
Lawsuit claims customers defrauded by iPhone 4’s known antenna issues